June 8, 2004
Glenn Mahone/Doc Mirelson
Headquarters, Washington
(Phone: 202/358-1600)
Linda Rozett
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington
(Phone: 202/463-5682)
NOTE TO EDITORS: N04-081
NASA ADMINISTRATOR SPEAKS AT U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe will outline the Vision for Space
Exploration Wednesday, from noon to 1:30 p.m. EDT, at the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street, NW, Washington.
Administrator O'Keefe is the luncheon speaker during tomorrow's
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors meeting. O'Keefe will present
the administration's Vision for Space Exploration (VSE). The VSE will
accelerate advances in robotics, autonomous and fault tolerant
systems, human-machine interface, novel applications of
nanotechnology and micro-devices that will lead to new products and
services.
The speech is open to press coverage, and Administrator O'Keefe will
be available for questions after the luncheon. For information about
the event and for media access, contact U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Media Relations at: 202/463-5682, or: press@uschamber.com
The event will be carried live on NASA TV available on AMC-9,
transponder 9C, C-Band, located at 85 degrees west longitude. The
frequency is 3880.0 MHz. Polarization is vertical, and audio is
monaural at 6.80 MHz. For information about NASA TV or to view the
live webcast on the Internet, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For information about NASA and the Vision for Space Exploration on the
Internet, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov
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